The 72 hour fentanyl release patch Matrifen® provides strong pain relief

The 72 hour fentanyl release patch Matrifen® from Nycomed helps to relieve the severe chronic pain, such as cancer pain and low back pain.

Matrifen® is a 72 hour fentanyl release patch which provides strong relief for cancer pain as well as non cancer pain.

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The 72 hour fentanyl release patch Matrifen provides a steady state concentration of fentanyl to ease pain in patients with severe chronic pain.

The fentanyl release patch has a drug load wich is less than in other products, adding to a high degree of safety and low environmental burden.

Fentanyl belongs to the group of opioids, and transdermal fentanyl has been shown to have fewer side effects compared to morphine tablets and other oral formulations of opiod analgesics.

About Nycomed
Nycomed is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to meeting needs in Europe. The company provides hospital products throughout the region and general practitioner and pharmacy medicines in selected markets.

New products are sourced through licensing agreements with research companies. Here Nycomed provides late-stage clinical development, registration and marketing. Nycomed employs about 3,500 people throughout Europe and Russia-CIS.

Preferred method of pain treatment | Opioid effects | Fentanyl patch technology